Vocab- Unit 9

Question 0

ardent

Answer 0

adj. very enthusiastic, impassioned

Question 1

allocate

Answer 1

v. to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Question 2

assiduous

Answer 2

adj. persistent, attentive, diligent

Question 3

brash

Answer 3

adj. prone to act in a hasty manor; impudent

Question 4

capricious

Answer 4

adj. subject to whims or passing fancies

Question 5

chastise

Answer 5

v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

Question 6

copious

Answer 6

adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

Question 7

deviate

Answer 7

v. to turn aside; to stray from a norm
n. one who departs from a norm
adj. differing from a norm

Question 8

emaciated

Answer 8

adj. unnaturally thin

Question 9

exult

Answer 9

v. to rejoice greatly

Question 10

gnarled

Answer 10

adj. twisted, knotted, lumpy

Question 11

indemnity

Answer 11

n. a payment for damage or loss

Question 12

inkling

Answer 12

n. a hint; a vague notion

Question 13

limpid

Answer 13

adj. clear, transparent; readily understood

Question 14

omnipotent

Answer 14

adj. almighty, having unlimited power or authority

Question 15

palatable

Answer 15

adj. agreeable to the taste of one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption

Question 16

poignant

Answer 16

adj. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

Question 17

rancor

Answer 17

n. bitter resentment or ill-will

Question 18

sophomoric

Answer 18

adj. immature and overconfident; pretentious

Question 19

spontaneous

Answer 19

adj. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance